Trying to improve my photos...

I'm working on my photos so that I can submit them to AJM, but it turns out that my camera has too low a pixel rate! 1 megapixel just doesn't cut it anymore!

Raised copper form

A weird raised form in 18 gauge copper.

New cloisonnes

A few more cloisonnes - ninomiya enamels on fine silver.

Pitch bowl

Here's the new pitch bowl being set up for work. My first project isn't the best, but I got the process down...

Makeshift graver and stonesetting setup

Here's how I'm using my swivel vise to work as an engraver's block. The vise is also great for holding a dop stick for stonesetting.

New cloisonne enamels

Beginning Enamels

A few images of initial work in enamels: the moth image was made with sifted layers under watercolor enamels and china paint; the round pendant is sugar-fired transparent over stenciled blus transparent and watercolor enamel; the little sugar-fired gumdrops are going to be set like stones, but I haven't gotten to that yet. I started cloisonne on Friday and have already made one complete disaster and am working on yet another, which is coming along much better.... I'll hopefully have some nice images of that soon.